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“Come thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free,” as the Advent hymn goes. Oh yes, these weeks are full of anticipation of Christmas! Anticipation amps up as we fill our weeks with special musical events, Christmas plays, Christmas parties and additional tasks such as shopping, baking, wrapping gifts in preparation for the holiday. Finding time to prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth is an annual dilemma.​

<span class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-4">​</span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5 ms-rteFontSize-4"></span><span style="font-family:calibri;font-size:24px">It took a long time to choose a name for this home. For a while, we weren’t even sure we<span></span> <em>wanted</em> a name. During the planning and building process, it was often referred to simply as “Larry’s place.” At my interview for House-Manager, the naming issue came up and was left unsettled. After many months into </span><span style="font-family:calibri;font-style:inherit;font-size:24px">the full swing of life at “Larry’s Place” we finally landed on &quot;Race Street House.&quot; <strong>But no name can sum up the significance and importance that this special place has already become. </strong> </span><span style="font-family:calibri;font-style:inherit;font-size:24px">​​</span>

This year past year, ADN undertook the task of making Mennonite Church USA Convention in Orlando more accessible to people with disabilities. Click to read encouraging stories of increased accessibility, inclusion, and participation!

The lived experience of disability nudges us continually toward an inclusion that moves far beyond making our churches physically accessible, to a sense of the table of Christ’s fellowship open for all.